Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-02-04
Proceedings Of Congress.

In the Senate Thursday Mr.. Cullom of
fered resolution of inquiry, which was
ado ,)ted, in regard to the necessity for
further legislation for making the frac-
tional silver coin in the treasury an avail
able cash balance, etc. House bill Tor the
relief of dependent parents and honorably
discharged soldiers and sailors who are
now disabled and dependent upon their
own labor for support passed without any
amendment. The Senate also passed the
the agricultural experiment station bill.
The House passed the river and harbor
appropriation bill 10y vote of 154 to "a.
The House spent the remainder of the ses-
sion on the bill incorpora ing the Wash
ington Cable Railway Company of the
District of Columbia.
In the Senate, on Friday, Mr. + Imunds,
in presenting a petition Tor Il repeal of the
internal revenue taxes, urged the import
ance of reducing, if not altogether repeal
ing, "this remnant of the unpleasantness
of twenty five years ago" The bill TO
prehibit members of Congress from acting
as attorneys for land grant corporations
was taken up. Senator Wilson, of Mary
land, spoke in favor of the bill. The
House passed the Washing on cab'e rail
way bill. The House considered at length
the pleuro pneumonia bill, but did not
reach vote on it.
The Senate on Saturday, laid aside the
railroad attorneys bill to consider the bill
to ame.d the law establishing the Yellow
stone Park, which WAS passed after con-
siderable debate. The Pacific railroad
funding bill was made the special order
for February :. Just before the adjourn
ment of the Senate. the railroad attorneys
bill was again taken up so as to he the
unfinished business for Monday. The
io use passed the postoffice and District
OF Columbia appropriations bills Mr.
| O'Ferrall, of Virginia, made a speech in
favor of the Blair educ ional bill.
The Senator on Mond.y disposed of 81
out of the lO4 pages Of the sundry civil
appropriation bill. In the House large
number of bill and resolutions were pre-
sented. among them one by Mr. Lswler re
citing the possibility OF host;lities with
Great Britain and The unprotected condl
tiens of many American cities, and re
questing the President to inform the House
what steps, if any, are necessary, In hi
| Judgment, to provide for this emergency
The House passed the agricultural sppro
priation bi and then took up the bill Il
consolidate certain bureaus OF the Nav,
Department.
The Senate spent most OF the session OF
Tuesday in considering the sundry cisl
appropriation bill, on which considerabl,
progress was made. In the House, Sena''
bills granting pensions to the widows o
Gems. Logan and Blair were untavorabl.
reported from the committee on invaliS
pensions. The House passed Senate bill
to credit the District Of Columbia will
certain moneys IN lieu Of investing SAN
in bonds. The House held an evenin.
session, al which u number of bills wer'
passed.
The Senate on "Wednesday passed bi!
sppropriating 10000 for the distribution
OF seeds in the drought stricken section 0
Texas. The sundry civil appropriation
! bill was discussed a. considerable leugtl
and fiuaily passed. The House refused t
pass over the Presidents veto Of bill
granting a pension to Carter W. Tillei
Mr. MeA doc, Of New Jersey. introduced
bill appropriating SEQ ,000, 900 FOR the man
iacture of first class modern guns for =
navy and seacosst defenses-